Nanotechnologies, Ethics and Politics

Collectif Unesco - Collection Ethiques

244 pages, parution le 20/05/2008

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Research in technologies at the atomic and molecular levels is rapidly growing worldwide. Their promising applications in medicine, manufacturing and communication range from the development of new drugs and diagnostic tools to pollutant removal and prevention, as well as to the production of stronger and lighter materials and revolutionary ways of storing, retrieving and disseminating information.

Public opinion about nanotechnologies is already divided between the hopes nourished by their potential benefits and the fear of their possible harmful effects on the environment and humankind. In the face of this divide, Nanotechnologies, Ethics and Politics engages in a rare kind of prospective ethical reflection: What health and environmental issues arise with the use of new materials produced by nanoscale technologies? How might nanoscale devices be controlled, and what concerns attend military and biomedical applications of nanotechnologies? What opportunities might these bring for international cooperation addressing the most pressing needs of developing countries?

This volume brings together fourteen experts from around the globe - advisors to the World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST)- who discuss the state of the art of nanotechnology, examine the controversy surrounding its definition and explore related ethical and political issues. Their aim is to stimulate a fruitful interdisciplinary dialogue about nanoscale technologies among scientists, ethicists, policymakers, special interest groups and the general public.

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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

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Sommaire

Introduction: UNESCO, ethics and emerging technologies
Scientific evolution
- Evolution of nanotechnologies
- Nanotechnology: The state of the art
Ethical issues
- Identifying ethical issues of nanotechnologies
- Ethical issues in nanomedicine
- Ethics, nanotechnology and health
Policy issues
- Nanotechnology and the developing world
- Public engagement and education for ethics in nanotechnology
- Early assessment and policy-making

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Unesco
Auteur(s)	Collectif Unesco
Collection	Ethiques
Parution	20/05/2008
Nb. de pages	244
Format	15,5 x 24
Couverture	Broché
Poids	455g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9789231040511
ISBN13	978-92-3-104051-1